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Government, Public Sector Governance, Political Information, News, Articles, Research – Accountability CentralIn a representative democracy, men and women serving in public office – whether elected or appointed – must view their service as a public trust. Each day, men and women raise their right hands to be sworn in as executives, legislators and administrators, agreeing to protect and defend the constitutions of the United States and of their home States, and the laws, rules and regulations of their governmental subdivisions.
News & UpdatesMay 23, 2013 Flawed Corporate Watchdog Methods Helped Fuel Economic Crisis, Expert SaysScience Daily - Oct. 10, 2008 â Archaic corporate governing systems that failed to ferret out risky business deals helped stoke the nationâs deepest financial meltdown since the Great Depression, a University of... May 23, 2013 A Sustainable Future Relies on US-China CollaborationThe Huffington Post - The world is sitting on a consumption time bomb -- more consumers ... nations require healthy ecological foundations for long term stability. Production that undercuts natural capital is not sustainable. The... May 23, 2013 Speech: Sustainability and reporting: Europe at the forefront
Source: Europa Press Releases
Today, I want to focus on the EU proposal on non-financial, corporate reporting, published in April this year. I also want to draw your attention to the newly agreed European reporting rules for extractive industries and banks. Research & InsightsMay 20, 2013 USA - 90% of listeria caused by not cleaning machines correctlyMeat Trade News Daily - The results of a comprehensive assessment of food safety in retail deli ... entering the retail environment in the first place." The studyâs results can be read in its entirety on either the FDA or... April 23, 2013 Analysis of Obama’s budget finds a higher tax burden for most AmericansSource: Washington PostPresident Obama’s budget would raise taxes mainly on people earning more than $200,000 a year, although earners at nearly every income level would face a somewhat higher tax burden, according to a new nonpartisan analysis. April 11, 2013 Fannie Mae details CSR work in progress report
Source: Governance & Accountability Institute News Center
From the report - "AMERICA’S HOUSING RECOVERY requires a stable‚ steady strategy. At Fannie Mae‚ we are committed to supporting the housing recovery and building a better housing finance system for the future. Commentary & OpinionMay 20, 2013 Sarbanes-Oxley Can Fix GovernmentSource: American ThinkerRecent events strongly indicate that our government is broken and the need for reform urgent. We should never find ourselves having to choose between malfeasance and incompetence, as we now do. The main problems are clearly... May 20, 2013 Dueling Jobs (and Big Paydays)Source: Gretchen Morgenson, NY TimesALTHOUGH it carries something of a dubious pedigree, the PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust has generated pretty good profits for investors since it went public in 2009. Overseen by former executives at Countrywide Financial,... May 17, 2013 Congress Should Get The IRS Out Of The Business Of Regulating Political Speech
Source: Forbes
True, the agency bungled its scrutiny of conservative political groups seeking tax-exemptions. But should it even be deciding which political organizations should get favored tax treatment and which should not? Why is a tax... |
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